Features/Interviews
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
June 3, 2011
Egyptian religious minorities fear rise of Islamists
Amid sectarian clashes and uncertainty about their future, religious minority leaders are expressing concern about the possibility of certain Islamic…
Islamist-secular rift threatens Egypt’s emerging democracy
June 2, 2011
Islamist-secular rift threatens Egypt’s emerging democracy
Friday’s protests represented a possible climax in the deepening rift between Egypt’s secularists and Islamists that has developed post-Mubarak. With…
In North Sinai, smugglers face challenges after Mubarak
June 2, 2011
In North Sinai, smugglers face challenges after Mubarak
Arish - If Egypt's revolution put an end to a longstanding feud between police and the Bedouins of North Sinai,…
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
June 1, 2011
Victims of Mubarak’s war on Islamists still serving jail time
Nageh Borky vividly remembers the day that changed his life forever. Borky, a fresh graduate, was sitting in front of…
Yemeni opposition figure speaks on Saleh and civil war
June 1, 2011
Yemeni opposition figure speaks on Saleh and civil war
Yemen’s uprising began nearly five months ago on the day Tunisia’s president Zine al-Abdin Ben Ali was ousted from power.…
Israel nervous, but major change in Egypt relations unlikely
May 31, 2011
Israel nervous, but major change in Egypt relations unlikely
Before Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed the 1979 peace treaty with Israel, bringing the Sinai Peninsula back into Egypt’s possession,…
Govt’s electoral reform raises ire of revolutionary groups
May 30, 2011
Govt’s electoral reform raises ire of revolutionary groups
Political forces voiced mixed reactions Monday over a set of military-backed draft amendments to the electoral laws that would allow…
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
May 30, 2011
Activists seek to follow Tunisia, exclude regime party from politics
The revolutionaries of the 18-day uprising that overthrew former president Hosni Mubarak had more than just the president in their…
Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky
May 27, 2011
Egypt, Tunisia finding that road to freedom is rocky
After successfully dislodging decades-old autocracies, pro-democracy activists in Egypt and Tunisia are striving to protect their hard-won gains through fragile…
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
May 26, 2011
Muslims rush to restore torched Egyptian church
Mohammed Fathi worked his brush gently over an icon of Virgin Mary and baby Jesus, removing soot from its surface…